The Denver Board of Education is the policymaking body for Colorado’s largest school district, and the board’s powers and duties are established in state law. Board study sessions, meetings and public comment take place at the Emily Griffith Campus, 1860 Lincoln St. unless otherwise posted.

Denver has long prided itself on its “family of schools,” which includes district-run schools, semi-autonomous innovation schools, and independent charter schools. With the move away from education reform policies and a contentious debate this spring about innovation schools, it’s been unclear how much autonomy building leaders have.

To measure progress, the plan calls for Denver schools to make gains of at least 10 percentage points in the number of students performing at grade level, graduating within four or five years, and graduating with college credit, apprenticeship or internship hours, or an industry certificate, all by 2026.

Though a majority of Denver students are students of color, most Denver teachers are white. The strategies to achieve those goals include: To measure progress, the plan calls for auditing 10 district systems for equity by 2026 and aligning the district budget and school-level strategic plans with the district strategic plan.